Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz
© David Roles
Shae-Lynn and Victor won Skate Canada and placed 2nd at Nations Cup! But also placed 2nd at the Canadian Open championshps.
CONGRATS SHAE-LYNN AND VICTOR!!!
Because Shae-Lynn and Victor had a first and a second they will compete in the Grand Prix.
Shae-Lynn and Victor will always be remembered for their brilliant freedance
in the 1997/1998 year skated to the music of Riverdance! :-) Riverdance has been
critizized for not enough emotion, passion, etc. To me though Bourne and Kraatz
are the best ice dancers that ever were. I found that their one compulsory dance
was the best that could have been, they were mostly in closed position yet some of the
other skaters were in the open position most of the time.
BIOGRAPHIES
Shae-Lynn Bourne
- Birthday: January 24, 1976
- Skating Clubs: CPA Brossard, CPA Boucherville in Quebec & Lake Placid, New York
- Coach: Natalia Dubova
- Marital Status: Shae-Lynn's been going out with British skater Steven Cousins
- Competitive Status: Amateur
- Hometown/Birthplace: Chatham, ON, Canada
- Current Residence: Lake Placid, NY, USA
- Height: 5'4" (162.6 cm)
- Weight: 114 lbs. (51.7 kg)
- Other info: Shae-Lynn is an advocate against child abuse.
Victor Kraatz
- Birthday: April 7, 1971
- Skating Clubs: CPA Brossard, CPA Boucherville in Quebec & Lake Placid, New York
- Coach: Natalia Dubova
- Marital Status: Single
- Competive Status: Amateur
- Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
- Hometown: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Current Residence: Lake Placid, NY, USA
- Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
- Weight: 154 lbs. (70 kg)
- Other Info: Has also lived in Switzerland. Speaks 4 languages: English, German,
Italian, and French.
Competitive Highlights
- 1998: 2nd Canadian Open Championships
- 1998: 2nd Nations Cup
- 1998: 1st Skate Canada
- 1998: 3rd Worlds
- 1998: 4th Winter Olympics
- 1998: 1st Canadian Nationals
- 1997: 2nd Champions Series Final (1997/1998 season)
- 1997: 2nd NHK Trophy
- 1997: 1st Skate Canada
- 1997: 3rd Worlds
- 1997: 1st Champions Series Final(1996/1997 season)
- 1997: 1st Canadian Nationals
- 1996: 2nd Nations Cup
- 1996: 1st Skate Canada
- 1996: 3rd Worlds
- 1996: 4th Champions Series Final
- 1996: 1st Canadian Nationals
- 1995: 2nd NHK Trophy
- 1995: 1st Skate Canada
- 1995: 1st Canadian Nationals
- 1995: 4th Worlds
- 1994: 1st Skate Canada
- 1994: 6th Worlds
- 1994: 10th Winter Olympics
- 1994: 1st Canadian Nationals
- 1993: 5th Nations Cup
- 1993: 3rd Skate Canada
- 1993: 14th Worlds
- 1993: 1st Canadian Nationals
- 1992: 6th Skate Canada
- 1992: 1st Nebelhorn Trophy
- 1992: 1st Grand Prix International
With other partners
- Victor:1990-3rd, Canadian Novice Dance National Championships
- Shae-Lynn:1990 - 2nd, Canadian Novice Pairs National Championships
Other Things
- Elvis and Friends Tour
- Eatons Skate the Nation Tour
- Stars On Ice Special Guests
- Sponsored by Sunlife
A Bourne & Kraatz Fan Page by Carol Wang
Bourne and Kraatz Central!! by Hydroblade Girl
Bourne and Kraatz Online by Sarah and Maureen
The Bourne and Kraatz Homepage by Erin
Shae-Lynn & Victor: Dance the Romance by Juli
Bourne and Kraatz by Shelleybean
Shae-Lynn and Victor by CFSA bios.
Bourne and Kraatz Internet Resource
A great article about Shae-Lynn and Victor's Olympics
GO to bio index
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